BARCELONA, Spain - Thursday, March 1st 2012 [ME NewsWire]
Mobile World Congress 2012
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The successful launch of Etisalat’s mobile money and
NFC solutions across multiple affiliates in Asia, Africa and the Middle
East reinforces its position as a true global player in the mobile
payments arena and supports its global ambition to be an innovation and
market leader.
The decade long partnership with Oberthur Technologies, unequivocally
the global leader in NFC ecosystems spanning 5 continents, has received
global recognition for its role in converging mobile, banking and
transport sectors.
The partnership is supported by MasterCard offering the latest evolution
in mobile payments, the MasterCard PayPass™ platform, permitting
Etisalat customers access to over 341,000 MasterCard PayPass-enabled
merchant locations globally.
Essa Al Haddad Group Chief Commercial officer, Etisalat Group, stated
“Etisalat is committed to harnessing the power of mobile connectivity
through innovation to develop products that change people’s lives for
the better and help to accelerate social and economic development. In
the case of Etisalat Mobile Baby it can also save lives and narrow the
gender gap. Our focus on mHealth and mCommerce solutions has had an
immediate impact in emerging markets where access to healthcare and
banking services are limited. These accolades are further endorsement of
our focus on delivering innovative technologies that have a
transformative effect on people, communities and economies.”
Thierry Siminger, Managing Director – RMEA at Oberthur Technologies,
noted that "in order to meet the demand for convergence in mobile and
payment industry sectors, our NFC technologies are bridging the gap,
allowing our partners to offer consumers an integrated seamless
experience in an easy and secure way. We are very proud to be awarded
along with Etisalat by GSMA. This award adds to our worldwide momentum
of excellence in the field of NFC”.
Michael Miebach, president, Middle East and Africa, MasterCard
Worldwide, said, “We are proud of this milestone win with Etisalat and
Oberthur Technologies, which we believe will positively impact the lives
of unbanked and banked consumers across the Middle East and Africa.
MasterCard has led the transformation of mobile phones into secure
mobile payment devices, providing consumers with quick, secure and
convenient payment options. We look forward to working with all players
in the mobile payments ecosystem to deliver world class solutions in
both developed and emerging markets.”
About Estisalat Strong commitment to excellence and innovation has seen
Etisalat become one of the world’s fastest-growing telecom groups,
rapidly expanding across Asia and Africa. Its UAE operations,
strategically located at the crossroads of East and West, enables
Etisalat to be the major hub in the Middle East for Internet, voice,
broadcast, roaming and corporate data services. Etisalat has been
recognised as ‘Best Operator’ 10 times since 2006 and ‘Best Wholesale
Provider’ four times in the last three years. Servicing over 167 million
customers in 17 countries Etisalat continues to reach out to new
customers and markets.
About MasterCard MasterCard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a global
payments and technology company. It operates the world’s fastest
payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial
institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210
countries and territories. MasterCard’s products and solutions make
everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, travelling, running a
business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient
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About Oberthur Technologies Oberthur Technologies is a world leader in
the field of secure technologies: systems development, solutions and
services for smart cards (payment cards, SIM cards, access cards, NFC…)
and for secure identity documents, traditional and electronic (identity
card, passport, health care card). Created in 1984, Oberthur
Technologies employs 5,700 employees. With 50 sales offices across 5
continents, Oberthur Technologies’ international network serves clients
in 140 countries. For more information: www.oberthur.com
Contacts
Oberthur Technologies
Oberthur Technologies
Stéphanie Cau, Communication Director
Tel. : +33 1 47 85 58 06
Email : s.cau@oberthur.com
FTI Consulting Strategic Communications
Yannick Duvergé
Tel. : +33 1 47 03 68 65 / +33 6 74 91 48 05
Email : yannick.duverge@fticonsulting.com
Guillaume Granier
Tel. : + 33 1 47 03 68 61 / + 33 6 32 65 79 28
Email : guillaume.granier@fticonsulting.com
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